The following conditions regarding data use and data protection are to be strictly respected by the authorized data users:

The use of the data for commercialpurposes is strictly forbidden.

The data are for the exclusive use of the person(s) signing the contract; it is strictly forbidden to make part or all of the data available to a third party. In a research team, all users have to sign the contract individually.

Research topics and changes thereof are to be reported to the SHP team.

Data users commit themselves to sending a copy of all their conference papers, working papers, final reports, journal articles, books or book sections to the SHP (swisspanel@fors.unil.ch). In agreement with the author, these documents will be made available on the SHP website.

Users of the data automatically become members of the research network“Living in Switzerland“; their contact information, research interests and title of reports and publications are displayed on the SHP website.

Publications in paper or electronic format based on SHP data must carry the following mention:

“This study has been realized using the data collected by the Swiss Household Panel (SHP), which is based at the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences FORS. The project is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation”. For more information, see Tillmann et al. 2016.

Publications in paper or electronic format based on SHP LIVES – Vaud data must carry the following mention:

“This study has been realized using the data collected by the SHP additional Vaud sample (SHP LIVES – Vaud), which is conducted by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES “Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives (NCCR LIVES), the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences FORS, and the Canton of Vaud. The project is financed by the Canton of Vaud”.

Publications in paper or electronic format based on LIVES Cohort data must carry the following mention:

“This study has been realized using the data collected by the LIVES Cohort Panel, which is conducted by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES “Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives (NCCR LIVES) and the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences FORS. The project is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation”.

Tables and figures of publications based on SHP data in paper or electronic format must carry the following mention: “Source: Swiss Household Panel (SHP)”.

Tables and figures of publications based on LIVES Cohort data in paper or electronic format must carry the following mention: “Source: LIVES Cohort Panel”.

Data users and collaborators are to comply with the Swiss Regulations regarding data protection: in particular, users are to refrain from trying to identify a particular household or person and are strictly prohibited to use information for anything other than scientific research purposes. Published results shall not contain any information that allows the identification of households or individuals.